Collaboration Quotes

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COLLABORATION - working together for a common purpose

“When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.” Ethiopian Proverb

“What we need to do is learn to work in the system, by which I mean that everybody, every team, every platform, every division, every component is there not for individual competitive profit or recognition, but for contribution to the system as a whole on a win-win basis.” W. Edwards Deming (1900 - 1993) American statistician, professor, author and consultant

“Consider the following. We humans are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others’ actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others’ activities. For this reason it is hardly surprising that most of our happiness arises in the context of our relationships with others.” Dalai Lama

“People have been known to achieve more as a result of working with others than against them.” Dr. Allan Fromme (1916-2003) American Psychologist and writer

“Gettin’ good players is easy. Gettin’ ‘em to play together is the hard part.” Casey Stengel (1890 - 1975) American baseball player and manager

“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919) American industrialist

“If I could solve all the problems myself, I would.” Thomas Edison, when asked why he had a team of twenty-one assistants.

“Innovation is fostered by information gathered from new connections; from insights gained by journeys into other disciplines or places; from active, collegial networks and fluid, open boundaries. Innovation arises from ongoing circles of exchange, where information is not just accumulated or stored, but created. Knowledge is generated anew from connections that weren’t there before.” Margaret J. Wheatley, contemporary American writer and management consultant. From her book, Leadership and the New Science

“The Trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.” Lily Tomlin (1939 - present) American actress, comedian and writer.

“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

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